Cook - Anaheim Convention Center - Catering

About the role

As a Cook on our team, you’ll help bring recipes to life while being able to flex your creativity. Surrounded by fresh ingredients and the best equipment, you’ll experiment with different cuisines, flavors, and cooking styles. This role takes place in an events-based setting, meaning schedules and hours will vary. You will most likely work 3 or 4 events a year. You will submit your availability, and we will take that into account when scheduling. This is a union position under Unite Here 11.

Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, new hires start at 80% of the negotiated pay rate. After 20 shifts, the rate increases to 90%, and after 40 shifts (20 at 80%, 20 at 90%), you reach 100% of the negotiated pay rate.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare a variety of food according to production guidelines and standardized recipes
• Set up workstation with all needed ingredients and equipment
• Prepare ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items
• Safely use a variety of utensils, including knives
• Operate equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, and mixers
• Bake, roast, broil, steam, and use various cooking methods on meat, vegetables, and other foods
• Arrange, garnish, and portion food according to established guidelines
• Properly store food by adhering to food safety policies and procedures
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, and utensils
• Maintain excellent customer service and a positive demeanor toward guests, customers, clients, and co-workers
• Adhere to Aramark safety policies and procedures, including accurate food safety and sanitation
• Ensure security of company assets

Job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice to meet business needs.

Requirements

• Experience as a cook or in a related role
• Validated knowledge of basic principles of food preparation, cooking methods, and food safety regulations (e.g., handling, sanitation, storage)
• Ability to acquire food safety certification
• Basic math and counting skills
• Interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal

This role may have physical demands, including lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, and/or extended walking and standing. It may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Pay

The starting hourly rate for this position is $23.67 (80% of the negotiated pay rate). After 20 shifts, the rate increases to 90%, and after 40 shifts, it reaches 100% of the negotiated pay rate.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Work/life resources
• Retirement savings plans, including 401(k)
• Paid days off, including parental leave and disability coverage

Benefits vary by location, legal requirements, employee eligibility, and where the employee lives and/or works. Learn more about Aramark benefits.